Asian healthcare skews toward convenience with health hybrids
Implications - Metropolitan cities in Asia are among the most fast-paced in the world, calling for more convergence, space-saving and hyper-convenience than most. Hybrid health services are emerging as a result. As the pace in cities around the world quickens by way of digitization, the need for similar convergence will increase.
Workshop Question - How can you improve consumers lives by combining your offering with another product or service?
Trend Themes
1. Hyper-convenience Healthcare - As the urban pace of cities around the world quickens by way of digitization, the need for convergence will increase and healthcare hybrids will emerge, potentially providing businesses with opportunities to create convenient and digitally-centric healthcare services.
2. Alternative Medical Solutions - Businesses can explore alternative medical solutions such as prescription video games and electronic medicine that offer cost-cutting alternatives to traditional treatments and appeal to younger patients.
3. Complementary Health Products - Businesses can recognize the need for complementary products to meet the demands of on-the-go consumers such as pop-up vitamin dispensaries and drugstores offering fresh produce.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Healthcare providers can innovate hybrid and digital-centric services to meet the demand for hyper-convenience healthcare.
2. Food Retail - Pharmacies and drugstores can offer fresh produce and market them as fill-in shops to appeal to urban professionals looking for quick and budget-friendly options.
3. Medical Technology - Businesses can focus on developing alternative solutions to traditional medical treatments through medical technology such as electronic medicine and prescription video games.
